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4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Man in wheelchair in a shooting range, targeting
Rio 2016

From Siamand Rahman’s historical 310kg lift to Iraq’s first wheelchair fencing medallist, check out some of the Asian athletes who had a memorable Paralympic Games, in Rio.

Woman sitting on a volleyball court
Sitting Volleyball

The new women’s Paralympic champion moved into No. 1 for the first time in programme history.

IPC volunteer writer Rob Howell
Rio 2016

The IPC’s Para equestrian beat writer shares his experience covering the sport at Rio 2016.

Football 7-a-side highlights - Rio 2016 Paralympic Games
Rio 2016

Find out what emerged from September’s Games, which saw Ukraine reclaim the Paralympic title they had won eight years ago in Beijing, China.

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Cross-Country Skiing

IPC Nordic Skiing technical delegates are confident of a successful event next March following their visit to Sapporo, Japan.

Woman with British flag and medal around her neck
Rio 2016

Kadeena Cox, Grace Norman and Jetze Plat are just some of the stars who were on double-duty at Rio 2016.

Women in wheelchairs forming a circle on a basketball field
Wheelchair Basketball

The World Championships will take place 17-26 August, where 16 men and 12 women’s teams will battle for the title.

Akeem Stewart wins gold in the Men's Javelin Throw - F44 at Rio 2016
Athletics

The first Trinidadian to win Paralympic gold in 32 years aims to improve his world records at next year’s World Championships in London, Great Britain.

Nadiia and Ivan Sivak Tokyo 2013
Para dance sport

The Ukrainian wheelchair dancer was a multi-world and European champion.

Emma Wiggis of Great Britain in action during the Canoe Sprint - Women's KL2 200m heat 1 at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
Rio 2016

The sport made its Paralympic debut at Rio 2016. Find out what emerged.

goalball
Goalball

The goalball event took place in Maia, Portugal, between 4-8 October.

Man in wheelchair celebrating
Rio 2016

Rio 2016 saw a return of Paralympic champions and the rise of new ones. Find out what the results showed us about the sport.

Three men on the podium, smiling
Portugal

The National Paralympic Committee marked the milestone with stakeholders at an event in Lisbon.

Gold Medallist Bose Omolayo NGR competes in the Women's -79 kg Powerlifting contest at the Riocentro - Pavilion 2
Rio 2016

From Nigeria’s powerlifting dominance to the four athletes who ran the 1,500m faster than the Olympic gold medallist, check out some of the best African Paralympians.

collage of photos of spectators trying out powerlifting and playing
Rio 2016

With the support of Eleiko, sole supplier for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, spectators could try out the sport at the Riocentro Common Domain.

Close up of a wheelchair racer with a red racing suit and a silver helmet.
Athletics

The Swiss and US wheelchair racers extended their leads at the top of the Abbott World Marathon Majors leaderboard.

wheelchair basketball players
Wheelchair Basketball

The 2017 European Championships-A will be held between 19 June–1 July in Tenerife.

Logo_International Sports Federation for Persons with an Intellectual Disability (INAS-FID)

Australia’s Lisa Llorens, Austria’s Heidi Mackowitz and Professor Jennifer Mactavish were honoured for their contribution to the organisation.

An estimated 800,000 people took Tokyo’s streets to welcome the 87 Japanese Olympic and Paralympic medallists from Rio 2016.
Japan

An enthusiastic crowd gathered on Tokyo’s streets to welcome the 87 Japanese Olympic and Paralympic medallists.

Brazilian swimmer Phelipe Rodrigues celebrating in the pool.
Swimming

Brazil’s four-time Paralympic swimming medallist highlighted the importance September’s Games had in raising awareness of Para sports in his country.